NEET Previous Year Question

Bulk of carbon dioxide () released from body tissues into the blood is present as :

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Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. ACarbamino-haemoglobin in RBCs
  2. BBicarbonate in blood plasma and RBCs
  3. CFree in blood plasma
  4. D70% carbamino-haemoglobin and 30%as bicarbonate

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) About 70% of released from tissues is transported as bicarbonate ions (⁻) in plasma and RBCs. Around 20–25% binds with haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin.

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